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Fury when 1,800 vulnerable day-old chicks were dumped in a field

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Lincolnshire is a county of animal-lovers so when hundreds of vulnerable, day-old chicks were found dumped in a field in February 2017, the response on Facebook was a furious one, with more than 60,000 people sharing the story.

Inspector Justin Stubbs, of the RSPCA, said: "I've never known anything so ridiculous. We get a lot of animals dumped in a lot of numbers, 80 here, 100 there, of mice, guinea pigs, rabbits.

"But 1,800 chicks, I'm never going to get over the number and the vulnerability of these particular animals."

Locals helped officers round up the chicks but hundreds had to be put down.

Applause when a size 18 pole dancer starred at Lincolnshire champs

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More than 35,000 Facebook users have shared this video of size-18 pole dancer Emma Haslam strutting her stuff at the Lincolnshire Pole Dancing championships at Skegness in 2014.

Emma, who has also appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, says she aims to promote pole fitness for all sizes.

One fan commented: “Wow, this is awesome. You're so strong! Well done Emma!”

Delight as daredevils slide down Steep Hill in the snow

Facebook couldn’t get enough of the snow back in February, not least when daredevils went sledging on Steep Hill.

Lincolnshire Live's story was shared almost 20,000 times as Lincolnites enjoyed the ride of their lives on skis, snowboards, sledges and even tea trays.

And during the amber weather warning it was a far better way to get around than by car, as some endured delays of several hours trying to get into the city on the A46.

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Pride when poppies were installed at Lincoln Castle

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Lincolnshire has a long and proud history as a military county so it seemed fitting that the famous Weeping Window Poppies should come to the city centre.

The stunning display of 5,500 ceramic poppies was installed in May 2016 and the response was incredible with more than half-a-million people visiting the exhibition alongside a wave of support on Facebook.

Commented John Murgatroyd: “Every city / town should have poppies like this ... Respect!!!”

The Imps were trending on social media sites around the world when they became the first non-league side in more than a century to reach the FA Cup quarter-final - thanks to an incredible 1-0 win at Premier League Burnley.

The Echo’s full-time video was watched 24,000 times on Facebook alone.

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Shock as dog found by roadside nustling carrier bag containing her dead puppies

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This heartbreaking story was shared tens of thousands of times by shocked animal-lovers when it was reported in February 2016.

The spaniel was found by a cyclist, lying by the side of a road in Midville, near Boston, and resting her head on a fish and chip shop carrier containing four dead puppies.

RSPCA officers rescued the dog and named her Carly.

Councillor Paul Skinner, who found her, said: “It was heartbreaking. She had tears in her eyes. I could not believe anybody could be so devoid of humanity to do something like this.”

Understandably, the response on Facebook was an angry one. User Dawn Dall commented: “Cocker spaniels are the most loving little dogs, I do hope they find this poor dog a good home, and also catch the evil pigs that dumped her and puppies. Cruel cruel people.”